Commission on the Future of Women’s Sport
Published 25 July 2008
A new, independent body has been set up to address the current crisis in women’s sport. Including Dame Kelly Holmes, Ed Smith, Heather Rabbatts and chaired by Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, the Commission is made up of senior figures from sport, politics, business, academia and media to tackle the issues outlined within the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation’s (WSFF) annual Women in Sport Audit.
Published on 22 July, the Audit identifies three key areas of inequality in sport on which the Commission will focus, when it is formally launched this autumn: Leadership, Profile and Investment.
Paralympian gold medallist and Commission chair, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE, said: “Having risen through the structures of British sport, and performed at the highest level, I have seen for myself many of the inequalities that women and girls have to put up with in this country. It is therefore a real honour to chair the body that will aim to tackle these inequalities. The Commission is exactly what winning 2012 was all about – providing the kind of inspiration and leadership to get more women and girls playing and competing in sport at every level.”
A copy of the audit is available to download below this article.
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